Valley Sports ReportSAYRE — Athens scored six runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back in a 13-1 win over Sayre here Tuesday in pool play action in the District 15 Little League baseball 11U playoffs.
A trio of Athens pitchers combined on a 2-hitter, while the offense backed them with 11 hits.
Lincoln Miller started for Athens, allowing an unearned run on one hit, while striking out five and walking one.
Bentley Stephens struck out two and walked one in a hitless inning of relief, and Beau Hall fanned four and walked one in two innings of one-hit relief.
Leo Loziere was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and one RBI, while Landon Briggs singled twice, scored two runs, and drove in two runs, and Parker Collum doubled and singled, scored two run, and had one RBI.
Stephens singled, scored two runs, and drove in two runs in the win, while Hall singled and scored two runs, Tucker Owens singled and knocked in two runs, and Bentley Arcesi singled and scored one run.
Grant Campbell scored one run and drove in one run for Athens, while Brennan Congdon drove in one run, and Austin Briggs crossed the plate once.
Jackson Shannon singled and scored one run, Blakelee Kithcart added a single to account for Sayre's offense.
Blue Ridge 3, Athens 0
Athens opened pool play Sunday with a 3-0 setback at Blue Ridge, which took the lead early with two runs in the home half of the first inning.
Landon Briggs, Grant Campbell and Bentley Arcesi accounted for Athens' three hits.
Lincoln Miller started on the mound for Athens, allowing two runs on three hits, while striking out three and walking one in 1 1/3 innings.
Hall relieved and allowed one run in three innings, while fanning five and walking one, and Parker Collum struck out both batters he faced.
Athens finishes off pool play Thursday when it hosts Wellsboro.
